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Evil 2017

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    #92
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Suits me better


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    #93
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I'm fine with 10th too, as for now.


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    #94
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    So this is the final route?

    https://www.strava.com/routes/7220904

    (Just checking, seems more than fine to me. Except the Lake Drive of course :P )


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    #95
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    My commute to and from the start point is 150m climbing so should gegt me over the 5000km for the day.


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    #96
    robyntmorton
    Registered Users Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭robyntmorton


    CramCycle wrote: »
    My commute to and from the start point is 150m climbing so should gegt me over the 5000km for the day.

    5000km?!?! Is that distance, climbing, or combined? :P


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    #97
    CramCycle
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    robyntmorton wrote: »
    5000km?!?! Is that distance, climbing, or combined? :P

    Well played, 5000m, so taking it handy


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    #98
    smcclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭smcclaw


    Better check the diary... this sounds like as good reason as any to get out of bed early on a Saturday


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    #99
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,343 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    After lakeshore drive you could turn left onto this segment https://www.strava.com/segments/11543245 — Ho Chi Minh Trail West - full Climb
    Saves you 2 km but gains you 60m elevation ;)


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    #100
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Daroxtar wrote: »
    After lakeshore drive you could turn left onto this segment https://www.strava.com/segments/11543245 — Ho Chi Minh Trail West - full Climb
    Saves you 2 km but gains you 60m elevation ;)

    The only time I did that was the 2014 evil. Wicklow must be running out of dodgy roads


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    #101
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,343 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    godtabh wrote: »
    The only time I did that was the 2014 evil. Wicklow must be running out of dodgy roads

    Dodgy it is so....you could also turn up towards Ballynultagh Gap on this segment https://www.strava.com/segments/9151783
    Avoiding some of Lakeshore Drive, saving another 3km and gaining another 66m

    I dont even know why I'm in this thread. The Orwell Randonee will probably break me and if there's anything left MB200 will finish the job. This Evil thing is demented!!


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    #102
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Dodgy it is so....you could also turn up towards Ballynultagh Gap on this segment https://www.strava.com/segments/9151783
    Avoiding some of Lakeshore Drive, saving another 3km and gaining another 66m
    That's a pig of a road and sowed the seed which led to me losing the mental battle to continue on last year's evil. (It was in the other direction)


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    #103
    godtabh
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Dodgy it is so....you could also turn up towards Ballynultagh Gap on this segment https://www.strava.com/segments/9151783
    Avoiding some of Lakeshore Drive, saving another 3km and gaining another 66m

    2014 as well! There appears to be a finite number of vague segments in Wicklow that we are getting to the end off. On the day it's self it doesn't matter. We'll be too wrecked to care where we are


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    #104
    Thud
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    Alek wrote: »
    So this is the final route?

    https://www.strava.com/routes/7220904

    (Just checking, seems more than fine to me. Except the Lake Drive of course :P )

    Was looking at the profile and was wondering why there was a flattish bit then saw it was lakeshore drive


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    #105
    The Noble Nudge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭The Noble Nudge


    I will mark it as a "possible" for now....:cool:
    I have till the 9th of June to make an excuse.......


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    #106
    rappid
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    Hi all,
    I was thinking about Evil200 since 2014. Looks like great and tough route. Toughest Ireland event? ;)
    Is there any official website? What's the final date? Meeting point?
    Since that event is self supported, could you please point me (on the final Evil200 route)
    places where I can stop and get some water?
    I will be traveling from Cork.

    Regards, Seb.


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    #107
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Any where there is a shop there is a water stop! Last couple of years Larragh has been a stopping point to re-feul etc but depending on the weather you may need to do it more often than not.

    The date is the Saturday before the Wicklow 200


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    #108
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    rappid wrote: »
    ....I will be traveling from Cork....
    Fcukin hell - that's going to be a long day in the saddle! :D

    On a serious note, I think the first 100k or so may be a bit awkward for anyone who starts really early as there will be very limited opportunity to get food until Laragh. 100k might not seem that much but there is over 2,000m of climbing in that. Might be advisable to take a slight detour into Blessington around the 60k mark.


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    #109
    Wishbone Ash
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    rappid wrote: »
    Is there any official website? What's the final date? Meeting point?
    Since that event is self supported, could you please point me (on the final Evil200 route).....
    Traditionally held on the day before the WW200 (June 10th this year) to enable riders to loosen out their legs on the WW200 the following day but it can be done on any day you choose. Advisable to do it in summer though as you'll run out of light. No website as it's a totally informal event and most of us have to still finish last year's route.

    2017 route - https://www.strava.com/routes/7220904


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    #110
    sbs2010
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    I started my winter training for this yesterday. 45km - Fairview to Howth, 3 climbs and back home.

    Mick Byrne 160 at the end of May will tell me if I have the legs for the Evil. Hope to make it and see lots of other nutters there too.


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    #111
    garys27
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭garys27


    Is this happening June 4th? Where will we meet up and at what start point?


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    #112
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    June 10, day before the WW200


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    #113
    CramCycle
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    Under the Dundrum LUAS bridge / beside the educational supplies shop.


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    #114
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭daragh_


    7am under the bridge at Dundrum?

    Left at 8 last year and could have done with the extra hour of light at the end.


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    #115
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    6am anyone?


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    #116
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Alek wrote: »
    6am anyone?

    That's usually when I start


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    #117
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    I could do that and let Daragh catch up with us.


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    #118
    godtabh
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    I could do that and let Daragh catch up with us.

    It is soul destroying see him catch up and take off leaving you for dust!


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    #119
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    We could just make up a file for strava, sit at home and wait till he posts here and then stick it up showing us at least an hour ahead the whole day?


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    #120
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    We could just make up a file for strava, sit at home in Johnny Fox and wait till he posts arrives here

    FTFY


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    #121
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Alek wrote: »
    FTFY

    On my spin on Sunday I planned to finish off in Johnny Foxes. Wife and family weren't due home for a while.

    Got to the Timbertrove Cafe and stopped. After that the motivation went and I just went home. Not going to make that mistake again!


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